101 Conversations in Intermediate English

80. The kidnapping

Turner has implied that Laura’s son could be in danger if she doesn’t help out.

Laura: You are telling me that… Donnie has gone after my son?

Turner: He is closely following him. Oh look, he’s sent me a message. At the moment, he is in the park with his nanny… One wrong move, Smith, and your son will be in the clutches of my colleague.

Laura: No, no! I beg you, please tell him not to lay a hand on him.

Turner: We’ll see… First, we need to resolve this mess you’ve created. For example, we need to let Mrs Johnson go. Donnie got very angry when he heard you had brought her in.

Peter: Don’t worry boss, I didn’t bring her in on kidnapping charges. Only as a witness. She’s in one of the interrogation rooms.

Turner: Ok, let’s go and talk to her and send her home. And you, Smith. You stay here for a bit. I’m taking your mobile, if you don’t mind, and the landline phone. Don’t try to leave, Officer Wilson will be at the door.